used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He stood with a book under his arm, apparently confident that there was someone in the house to open the door for him.
acheverbUS /eɪk/
feel physical pain
From this reading In fact, Esther never went to chapel in the afternoon: that "exercise" made her head ache.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading One Sunday afternoon Felix Holt rapped at the door of Mr. Lyon's house, although he could hear the voice of the minister preaching in the chapel.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading One Sunday afternoon Felix Holt rapped at the door of Mr. Lyon's house, although he could hear the voice of the minister preaching in the chapel.
from appearances alone
From this reading He stood with a book under his arm, apparently confident that there was someone in the house to open the door for him.
applesnounUS /ˈæpəlz/
plural of “apple” — fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading "He made love neither with roses, nor with apples, nor with locks of hair."--THEOCRITUS.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading He stood with a book under his arm, apparently confident that there was someone in the house to open the door for him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One Sunday afternoon Felix Holt rapped at the door of Mr. Lyon's house, although he could hear the voice of the minister preaching in the chapel.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading He stood with a book under his arm, apparently confident that there was someone in the house to open the door for him.
chapelnounUS /ˈtʃæpəl/
a place of worship that has its own altar
From this reading One Sunday afternoon Felix Holt rapped at the door of Mr. Lyon's house, although he could hear the voice of the minister preaching in the chapel.
confidentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnfədənt/
having or marked by confidence or assurance
From this reading He stood with a book under his arm, apparently confident that there was someone in the house to open the door for him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading One Sunday afternoon Felix Holt rapped at the door of Mr. Lyon's house, although he could hear the voice of the minister preaching in the chapel.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading One Sunday afternoon Felix Holt rapped at the door of Mr. Lyon's house, although he could hear the voice of the minister preaching in the chapel.
EsthernounUS /ˈestər/
(Old Testament) a beautiful Jewess chosen by the king of Persia to be his queen; she stopped a plot to massacre all the Jews in Persia (an event celebrated by Jews as the feast of Purim)
From this reading In fact, Esther never went to chapel in the afternoon: that "exercise" made her head ache.
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading In fact, Esther never went to chapel in the afternoon: that "exercise" made her head ache.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In fact, Esther never went to chapel in the afternoon: that "exercise" made her head ache.
Felix
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From this reading One Sunday afternoon Felix Holt rapped at the door of Mr. Lyon's house, although he could hear the voice of the minister preaching in the chapel.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He stood with a book under his arm, apparently confident that there was someone in the house to open the door for him.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading In these September weeks Felix had got rather intimate with Mr. Lyon.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In these September weeks Felix had got rather intimate with Mr. Lyon.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading "He made love neither with roses, nor with apples, nor with locks of hair."--THEOCRITUS.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He made love neither with roses, nor with apples, nor with locks of hair."--THEOCRITUS.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading In fact, Esther never went to chapel in the afternoon: that "exercise" made her head ache.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading One Sunday afternoon Felix Holt rapped at the door of Mr. Lyon's house, although he could hear the voice of the minister preaching in the chapel.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In fact, Esther never went to chapel in the afternoon: that "exercise" made her head ache.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He stood with a book under his arm, apparently confident that there was someone in the house to open the door for him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He stood with a book under his arm, apparently confident that there was someone in the house to open the door for him.
Holt
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From this reading One Sunday afternoon Felix Holt rapped at the door of Mr. Lyon's house, although he could hear the voice of the minister preaching in the chapel.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading One Sunday afternoon Felix Holt rapped at the door of Mr. Lyon's house, although he could hear the voice of the minister preaching in the chapel.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One Sunday afternoon Felix Holt rapped at the door of Mr. Lyon's house, although he could hear the voice of the minister preaching in the chapel.
intimateadjectiveUS /ˈɪntəmət/
marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity
From this reading In these September weeks Felix had got rather intimate with Mr. Lyon.
locksnounUS /lɑːks/
plural of “lock” — a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed
From this reading "He made love neither with roses, nor with apples, nor with locks of hair."--THEOCRITUS.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "He made love neither with roses, nor with apples, nor with locks of hair."--THEOCRITUS.
LyonnounUS /ˈlaɪən/
a city in east-central France on the Rhone River; a principal producer of silk and rayon
From this reading In these September weeks Felix had got rather intimate with Mr. Lyon.
Lyon'snounUS /ˈlaɪənz/
possessive form of “lyon” — a city in east-central France on the Rhone River; a principal producer of silk and rayon
From this reading One Sunday afternoon Felix Holt rapped at the door of Mr. Lyon's house, although he could hear the voice of the minister preaching in the chapel.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "He made love neither with roses, nor with apples, nor with locks of hair."--THEOCRITUS.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading One Sunday afternoon Felix Holt rapped at the door of Mr. Lyon's house, although he could hear the voice of the minister preaching in the chapel.
a form of address for a man
From this reading One Sunday afternoon Felix Holt rapped at the door of Mr. Lyon's house, although he could hear the voice of the minister preaching in the chapel.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading "He made love neither with roses, nor with apples, nor with locks of hair."--THEOCRITUS.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading In fact, Esther never went to chapel in the afternoon: that "exercise" made her head ache.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading "He made love neither with roses, nor with apples, nor with locks of hair."--THEOCRITUS.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "He made love neither with roses, nor with apples, nor with locks of hair."--THEOCRITUS.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One Sunday afternoon Felix Holt rapped at the door of Mr. Lyon's house, although he could hear the voice of the minister preaching in the chapel.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He stood with a book under his arm, apparently confident that there was someone in the house to open the door for him.
preachingnounUS /ˈpriːtʃɪŋ/
an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
From this reading One Sunday afternoon Felix Holt rapped at the door of Mr. Lyon's house, although he could hear the voice of the minister preaching in the chapel.
rappedverbUS /ræpt/
inflected form of “rap” — strike sharply
From this reading One Sunday afternoon Felix Holt rapped at the door of Mr. Lyon's house, although he could hear the voice of the minister preaching in the chapel.
on the contrary
From this reading In these September weeks Felix had got rather intimate with Mr. Lyon.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading "He made love neither with roses, nor with apples, nor with locks of hair."--THEOCRITUS.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading In these September weeks Felix had got rather intimate with Mr. Lyon.
a person, without saying who
From this reading He stood with a book under his arm, apparently confident that there was someone in the house to open the door for him.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He stood with a book under his arm, apparently confident that there was someone in the house to open the door for him.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading One Sunday afternoon Felix Holt rapped at the door of Mr. Lyon's house, although he could hear the voice of the minister preaching in the chapel.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He stood with a book under his arm, apparently confident that there was someone in the house to open the door for him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One Sunday afternoon Felix Holt rapped at the door of Mr. Lyon's house, although he could hear the voice of the minister preaching in the chapel.
THEOCRITUS
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He made love neither with roses, nor with apples, nor with locks of hair."--THEOCRITUS.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He stood with a book under his arm, apparently confident that there was someone in the house to open the door for him.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading In these September weeks Felix had got rather intimate with Mr. Lyon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He stood with a book under his arm, apparently confident that there was someone in the house to open the door for him.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He stood with a book under his arm, apparently confident that there was someone in the house to open the door for him.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading One Sunday afternoon Felix Holt rapped at the door of Mr. Lyon's house, although he could hear the voice of the minister preaching in the chapel.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He stood with a book under his arm, apparently confident that there was someone in the house to open the door for him.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading In these September weeks Felix had got rather intimate with Mr. Lyon.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading In fact, Esther never went to chapel in the afternoon: that "exercise" made her head ache.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "He made love neither with roses, nor with apples, nor with locks of hair."--THEOCRITUS.
